I wanted to have students exposed to, very practically, designing for someone who had an actual need. They take the skills they learn in the functional design class and actually solve a problem.

(The students) tried to address the needs that (Katie and her mother) gave, and I think they came up with some pretty creative solutions.

It's what students are already doing. We're simply putting it together.

She had a ball. Before she was limited by her mom saying, 'This one's going to work and this one isn't.' So, it's like (Katie) went shopping, and she gets to pick the different fabric for the garments.

I would want students to be exposed to the idea that these are works of art just like a painting or a sculpture is a work of art.

Students in this course work at their own pace.